Washington Today (3-12-26): Suspected terrors in MI & VA; Senate passes affordable housing bill

A suspected attacker is dead after a vehicle reportedly packed with explosives rams into a synagogue in West Bloomfield, Michigan, which has a school & daycare center. A guard was injured, but no children or staff. A deadly shooting at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia is being investigated as an act of terrorism. The suspect has connections to ISIS. Iranian TV says the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in his first statement says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to oil tankers affiliated with the U.S. and Israel;. Energy Secretary Christopher Wright talks about the release of the more than 170 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to curb rising gas prices. Another Senate vote to end the Homeland Security Department shutdown fails, with Democrats still demanding reforms to federal immigration enforcement be attached and Republicans opposing that. Senate passes a bill to promote more affordable housing, but it differs from the House-passed version. We will talk with Reuters Congressional reporter Richard Cowan about what happens next. (32) Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) says a bill to require proof of U.S. citizenship to vote will come up next week, and reports are the debate will be extensive, with late nights expected. Long-time Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC), former No. 3 in the House Democratic leadership, announces he will not retire, but run again this November. Conversation with Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett. President Donald Trump & First Lady Melania Trump host a Women's History Month celebration at the White House. NASA gives an update on the Artemis II moon mission schedule. Download the FREE C-SPAN Now App. https://www.c-span.org/c-spanNow/ Discover the C-SPAN Video Library at https://www.c-span.org/quickguide/ Explore C-SPAN's Free Educational Resources at https://www.c-span.org/classroom/ C-SPAN: Created by Cable in 1979. Offered as a public service. Support C-SPAN by Donating Today: https://donorbox.org/support-c-span?utm_source=YouTube&utm_medium=Video_Description&utm_campaign=Donations&utm_content=Donate Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/CSPAN Follow us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CSPAN Twitter: https://twitter.com/cspan Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cspan/ Subscribe: C-SPAN Podcasts: https://www.c-span.org/podcasts/ Newsletters: https://www.c-span.org/connect/ Visit the C-SPAN Shop: https://c-spanshop.org/ #cspan